African Satellites
Comprehensive data on 69 satellites with African connections — active constellations, historical missions, and planned launches, with verified orbital parameters, altitude, and mission context.
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| Name | Country | Verticals | Launch Date | Actions |
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RascomStar QAF-1
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Pan-African | Communications | December 2007 | |
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NigComSat-1 (Nigerian Communication Satellite)
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🇳🇬 Nigeria | Communications | May 2007 | |
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EgyptSat-1 (Misrsat-1)
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🇪🇬 Egypt | Earth Observation | April 2007 | |
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NigeriaSat-1
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🇳🇬 Nigeria | Earth Observation | September 2003 | |
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AlSat-1 (Algeria Satellite 1)
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🇩🇿 Algeria | Earth Observation | November 2002 | |
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Maroc-Tubsat (Zarkae Al Yamama)
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🇲🇦 Morocco | Earth Observation, Technology Demonstration | December 2001 | |
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Nilesat-102
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🇪🇬 Egypt | Communications | August 2000 | |
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S
SunSat-1 (Stellenbosch UNiversity SATellite)
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🇿🇦 South Africa | Communications, Earth Observation, Technology Demonstration | February 1999 | |
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Nilesat-101
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🇪🇬 Egypt | Communications | April 1998 |
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About African Satellites
Africa's satellite population spans government communications satellites, Earth observation missions, commercial constellations, and a growing cohort of nanosatellites and CubeSats built by universities and emerging operators. The continent's satellites support weather forecasting, land-use mapping, maritime domain awareness, disaster response, and broadband connectivity — an infrastructure layer increasingly central to economic planning and development. The satellites catalogued here have a primary African operator, were built by an African institution, or carry a dedicated African payload or programme. Each record documents the satellite's name, operator, country, orbit type, operational status, and — where verified — orbital parameters including altitude and inclination. Historical missions are included alongside active constellations and planned launches, giving researchers and investors a longitudinal view of African satellite activity.